House fire reported with possible trapped victims, Westerville OH


Multiple emergency calls reported a house fire near Timberlake Drive in Westerville. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire, confirmed a basement fire, and are actively fighting the blaze.
Audio|Source: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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One, two, three, near Timberlake Drive, report of a fire, multiple calls.
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Engine 112, engine 11, 19, 911, Italian 11, Italian 11, Italian 11.
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One, two, three, near Timberlake Drive, multiple calls, report of a fire, possible victims trapped.
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Welcome, engine 112, on the 2 stories 6 for arrival home.
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We've got heavy smoke and fire showing from the alpha side[2].
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Make this working fire[3] will be attacking.
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Staying by for three years.
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Battalion 11 will I'll be doing 360[1].
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I'll have command. We do have a confirmed basement fire.
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We're going to be a working base of fire.
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We'll be attacked as a vehicle.
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We'll be attacked at bayside.
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We're going to fire 360[1] complete.
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Utilities on the BC side, Brombo Charlie's side,
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heavy fire and smoke conditions.
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Engine 111.
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We got water on the fire and the kits.
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We're going to need a backup line to the alpha side[2].
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We're going to the defense.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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360: Complete walk-around/assessment of the structure
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alpha side: Front/main side of a structure
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working fire: Confirmed fire with active response
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Location mentioned:
Timberlake Dr, Westerville, OH 43081
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